Tag Archives: Ministry of Agriculture

Uganda after independence saw the rise of cooperatives which would later become a household name among farmers. With them, farmers did not have to worry about the prices of their farm products. Almost every region had a cooperative society to which a farmer belonged. Then came Uganda’s post-independence crisis of the 70s and 80s which saw the economy crash. This ...

Maj. Gen. David Kasura-Kyomukama has started work as the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. President Museveni appointed him in the position after he retired PS Pius Wakabi last month. Mr. Wakabi handed over the office on Friday during a function held at the ministry headquarters in Entebbe. The former PS spoke at the function ...

The government has taken time to explain the circumstances under which large numbers of dead fish washed up on the shores of Lake Victoria. Members of the public, especially those who live near the shores are concerned over the large number of deaths of fish. Many of the people suspect poisoning.  However, the Ministry of Agriculture ruled that out. The ...